An Integrated MIS–Cybersecurity Governance Framework for Risk-Adaptive IT Project Management in Critical Infrastructure Systems

Abstract

Protecting critical infrastructure from fast dissever cybersecurity needs a unified approach that brings together governance, technology and project execution. This research proposes an Integrated MIS-Cybersecurity Governance Framework. It is about strengthening risk adaptive IT project management in pertinent national infrastructure sectors such as healthcare, energy, transportation, and finance. Using principles from MIS, zero trust security, and project risk analytics, the framework constructs a multilayer decision support architecture. It instills cybersecurity controls, local measures for anomaly detection and compliance automation into the IT project lifecycle. The study draws on a mixed-method evaluation, comprising interviews with experts in the field and historical breach data and simulation-based project models to demonstrate that organizations that employed this type of governance structure reduced project-related cyber vulnerabilities, cost overruns, and downtime. Results show that MIS workflows being aligned with cybersecurity intelligence is improving visibility across departments, making incident response much faster and giving increased strength to the effort to update infrastructures. The framework provides a scalable, data-driven blueprint for securing large-scale digital transformation projects that will support the national security and economic resilience of the US.